Thomas Porteous

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Thomas Porteous
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office
October 11, 1994 – December 8, 2010
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert Frederick Collins
Succeeded bySusie Morgan
Personal details
Born
Gabriel Thomas Porteous Jr.

(1946-12-15)December 15, 1946
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 14, 2021(2021-11-14) (aged 74)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, JD)

Gabriel Thomas Porteous Jr. (December 15, 1946 – November 14, 2021) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He was in office for sixteen years before being impeached and removed from office in December 2010.

Porteous Jr. died on November 14, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, aged 74.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Simerman, John (November 15, 2021). "Ex-Louisiana judge G. Thomas Porteous, last to be impeached by U.S. Senate, dies at 74". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.